December 11, 2012-You will need your composition book and your handout from yesterday-You need your Huck Finn novel out

Reminders:

*SSR TEST TOMORROW! BRING YOUR NOVEL! *Read Chapters 24-25 for tomorrow (no quiz…but you are responsible for them)

Today

First half of class…Finishing up the handout with

your group then discussing the answers

Remember…use QUOTATIONS to support your answers

This is a deeper thinking activity…this means you are going to have to inference and talk things out to make it work!

Today

Second half of class…Learning how to write a thesis

statement for a literary analysis paper

Thesis statements

Analyzing the promptRead promptUnderline key wordsBullet those key words Brainstorm answers to bulletsUse brainstorming to write

THESIS STATEMENT

Example for Pre-write StructureKEYWORD – Brainstormed answersKEYWORD – Brainstormed answersKEYWORD – Brainstormed answers

Thesis Statement: include title & author of work and combine brainstorm

TS idea #1 TS idea #2 TS idea #3

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CD CD CDQuotes from readin

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How do I know how many CDs?3 body paragraphs = 2 CDs each

Always same ratio;1 CD : 2 CM

The Pre-WriteNo complete sentences

◦Except for? THESIS STATEMENT

No commentary◦ONLY concrete details

What about intros and conclusions?Introduction

◦1-3 sentences◦Attention getter, transition sentence,

thesis

Conclusion ◦1-3 sentences, wrap-up with

thematic statement

Time Management50 minutesYou WILL be able to use your pre-

writes (if you abide by the pre-write rules)

You will not be allowed extra time

THESIS Statements!From a novel or play of literary merit, select

an important character who is a villain. Then in a well-organized essay, analyze the nature of the character’s villainy and show how it enhances meaning in the work.

Literary work: The Scarlett LetterVillain: ChillingworthNature of villainy: secretive, deceitful,

vengefulMeaning/theme: Hidden guilt destroys; public

penance purifiesHow enhances: He contrasts Hester; echoes

Dimmsdale

Thesis Statement from Pre-write

In Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, Chillingworth, who is secretive, deceitful, and vengeful, contrasts Hester and echoes Dimmsdale to show that hidden guilt destroys and public penance purifies.

Practice!Look at your prompt sheet

Prompt 1

Satire is a kind of literature that tries to open people’s eyes to the need for change by exposing the flaws of a person or society. Satirists’ main weapon is humor. Discuss Twain’s satirical use of humor and what flaws he is attempting to expose.

What your pre-write would look like

Satirical use of humor◦ Example, example, example

Flaws exposing◦ Example, example, example

EXAMPLE THESIS◦ In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain

______________ to expose his views about _____________________________.

TS (Exposure of Religion) TS (Exposure of Society)CD CDCD CDCD CDCD CD

NOTICE!There are NO CMs (commentary)There is only ONE complete

sentence (THESIS)

Prompt 2What theme do you think is the most

important in this novel? State the theme and then give examples that reveal this theme throughout the novel.◦Theme

Theme 1, Theme 2, Theme 3

◦Examples revealing theme Example, example, example

Then you would come up with a THESIS, and you would find your four CDs

Prompt 3Huckleberry Finn faces several

important moral choices in the course of the novel. Examine these moral choices and what they reveal about his character.◦Moral choices Huck faces

Example, example, example

◦Reveal about his character Example, example, example

For the rest of the period…Go through the prompts with

your peers and pull out the key words from each prompt. Bullet and brainstorm a few ideas for each prompt